In The Hopper

Progressive Opens Its Doors 

Progressive recently hosted an Open House to commemorate recent
building renovations and upgrades, and its 18th anniversary operating from Wauconda, Illinois.   

Customers and industry colleagues from the region were invited for a guided tour, and also to meet with Progressive staff members they frequently talk with on the phone, and enjoy live music and networking.
 

Knockout Savings 

As core inserts become more complex, so does the need for Ejector Pins to be keyed.  Progressive’s Keyed Ejector Pins, are simple in design and yet they are a time-saving advantage when molding a contoured surface. 

Keyed Ejector Pins feature heads annealed to 32 Rockwell hardness (HRC) and precision flat at the tangent point so they stay properly oriented in the mold.  Additionally, they are through-hardened to 40-44 HRC at the core, and 66-70 HRC at the surface, and can be provided in a wide range of inch, DIN and JIS sizes. 

Progressive’s Ultra Pins® are treated with chrome to assist in clean-room applications where grease is not allowed.  They are available in straight and shoulder styles, as well as oversized, and can withstand temperatures up to 1600 degrees F.  In addition to being H-13 through-hardened to minimize dishing, nicking, and bending, they are also an economical choice because they reduce the coefficient of friction to prevent galling and lengthen the life of the pin. 

To find out more, access our online catalog.
 

It's Been Said...

By actively surveying customers from multiple ‘listening posts’, Progressive seeks out feedback, to learn what areas need further developing. Here’s some encouraging words recently gathered: 

Tom Andrews at Dynamic Tool and Design told us, “Progressive Components has played an important role for us; we like the products very much.  When we design tooling, we only use products that have a proven track record.” 

M&M Tool relayed these thoughts to us: “Your catalog is usually open on our desks.  We pretty much solely utilize Progressive Components.  Most of our customers specify your items, and of your newer products, we’ve used the Keyed Ejectors and Roller Pullers, which are working fine.  The Keyed Ejectors save time and it’s one less process to worry about.”
 

ProComper Spotlight

Innocente G. Fabbro
Canadian Sales Manager 

A consummate sales professional and linguist (he speaks four languages), Canadian Sales Manager Innocente (Inno) G. Fabbro brings energy and enthusiasm to his work at Progressive Components.  

Inno, who joined Progressive Components Canada in 2006, takes his role seriously, explaining it this way: “Given the unique challenges addressed here in Canada, including language considerations, I am a liaison between Progressive’s solutions, and our customers’ applications, often fielding technical queries to supplying the answers required.” 

Inno stresses that identifying with customers is one of the most important aspects of his job because it helps him to learn about their tooling component needs and provide cost-effective solutions.

 “These are more than customers, they are partners,” he says.  “For us to be recognized, as a supplier of choice is a privilege because it brings an almost immediate understanding that they recognize the quality, service, innovation and all the value added benefits that we bring to them.” 

Send Inno an e-mail to say hello and find out what solutions he can provide to your Canadian plant at Inno.Fabbro@procomps.com, or call1-800-269-6653.